from Auntie-Nanuuq

A mysterious fire in what is supposed to be an empty field reveals a secret office in a farm shed, illegal crops & water usage by an unknown non-French company leads to the investigation of illegally planted GMO crops, the local Green commune, an attempted hostile take over of the local vineyards...

from macabr

← A KILLING RESURRECTED - Frank Smith AUTHORS READ BUT NOT REVIEWED IN 2010: Part I → THE DARK VINEYARD - Martin Walker Posted on December 28, 2010 by Beth I rarely read books in a series, one right after the other. But I was curious about THE DARK VINEYARD by Martin Walker because he devoted so ...

from NewsieQ

My favorite Chief of Police in France, Benoit "Bruno" Courreges, has a hot new case - literally - an arson. The fire wipes out buildings and plants that are part of a mysterious agricultural study that no one in town knows much about. The fire comes at a time when a wealthy American vintner wants...

from MrsLee

Changes are in the air for St. Denis. A wealthy foreign company is sniffing around, trying to buy up the land inexpensively so they can plant vineyards, produce lots of wine and employ locals as workers. This could be a very good boost, or mean the end of life as it has always been in the lovely ...

from alanteder

I discovered Martin Walker's charming Bruno Courrèges series only this summer. "The Dark Vineyard" is the 2nd book of the series and follows the first, called "Bruno, Chief of Police". The title of 'Chief of Police' is a bit of a misnomer as Bruno is actually the only policeman in the fictitious ...